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The sky is aglow during the Quadrantid meteor shower, as seen from Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, on Jan. 3, 2009.

Here's how to watch stunning Quadrantid meteor shower tonight

By Stephanie Pappas published

The Quadrantid meteor shower is peaking, and skywatchers in North America have a good chance of seeing the tail end of the show tonight.

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The 2018 Perseid meteor shower seen over Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Alps.

Moon may outshine Perseid meteor shower this month

By Joe Rao published

Skywatchers beware: The moon will hinder attempts to observe the Perseids, typically one of the year's most spectacular meteor showers.

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A meteor shoots across the night sky during the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower.

Look Up! Dazzling Double Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

By Chelsea Gohd published

The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids will speckle the night sky tonight. Don't miss the show.

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Jason Weingart captures shooting stars during the Persied meteor shower on Aug. 14, 2016 in Big Bend National Park in Terlingua, Texas.

Here's How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend

By Laura Geggel published

The Perseid meteor shower is expected to dazzle the night sky with hundreds of shooting stars on Saturday and Sunday night (Aug. 11 and 12).

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Astrophotographer Kevin Lewis produced this composite image of the Geminid meteors using exposures taken on the island of Anglesey, off the northwest coast of Wales, on Dec. 14, 2015.

You Could Soon Buy an 'Artificial Meteor Shower' — for a Hefty Fee

By Rafi Letzter published

A Japanese company has a plan to commercialize dropping metal pellets from space.

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It's Shooting-Star Time! How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower

By Laura Geggel published

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Perseid Meteor Shower: Best Places to See 'Shooting Stars' This Week

By Elizabeth Howell published

The annual Perseid meteor shower is typically the most spectacular "shooting star" display for people in the Northern Hemisphere, and this week, skywatchers could be in for a remarkable show.

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2014 Perseid Meteors Over Mt. Palomar

Potentially Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week

By Thomas Howell published

The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week on Wednesday (Aug. 12) and Thursday (Aug. 13), giving amateur skywatchers an evening show.

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A Quadrantid meteor shower streaks across the night sky over Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands in this 2012 photo captured by photographer Roberto Porto. The 2015 Quadrantid meteor shower will peak on Saturday, Jan. 3.

First Meteor Shower of 2015 Peaks This Weekend

By Geoff Gaherty published

Stargazers can start the New Year off with a bang this weekend as the first meteor shower of 2015 reaches its peak on Saturday night (Jan. 3). Here's how to see the 2015 Quadrantid meteor shower.

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Three Fireballs Lit Up US Skies Monday, But One Might Be Fake

By Calla Cofield published

Hundreds of witnesses saw three different fireballs streak above different locations in the US, but one of them might not have been a fireball at all.

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